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Hospitals, insurers invest big dollars to tackle patients’ social needs
Eager to control costs, health systems and insurers try to address food insecurity, housing, and more. Yet the evidence is mixed that these efforts work.
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Listen 5:15Boorish fans: 76ers, Knicks, Jazz issue bans after incidents
The 76ers went even further than the Knicks could, because the fan involved in the Westbrook incident was a season-ticket holder. Those tickets have been revoked.
5 years ago
Increase incentives, and go door to door, to reach undervaccinated communities, Pa. lawmakers say
Take more aggressive steps, some urge: Move vaccine locations to where the people are, and change hours of clinics to when they’re convenient for workers.
5 years ago
It’s officially sprayground season in Philly
All 91 of the city’s spraygrounds are now ready and waiting to provide sweet relief from the heat.
5 years ago
Philly data breach that impacted health employee emails also hit other departments
It appears the hack is connected to a series of attacks targeting health care and social service organizations and agencies during the pandemic.
5 years ago
4 firefighters, civilian injured after fire truck crashes through building in North Philadelphia
Four firefighters were onboard the truck at the time of the crash. Officials say all four were injured and two of them had to be pulled from the emergency vehicle.
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Philadelphia won’t use test scores for admissions to selective schools for 2022-23
The policy grew out of necessity — very few students this spring have taken or will take the state test due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
‘Monumental leap’: Philly Council passes bill establishing new police oversight board
The bill creates the Citizens Police Oversight Commission. Backers hope it will increase police accountability and restore trust in the police department.
5 years ago
Hite says plan to change school start times will ‘evolve’ with community feedback
The district released a proposed schedule this week that would move some high school start times to an hour or two earlier, some starting at 7 or 7:30 a.m.
5 years ago
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military
The Associated Press has found that a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination still festers in the U.S. armed forces, despite repeated efforts to eradicate it.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania to lift face mask mandate by the end of June
Pennsylvania's mask mandate will be lifted on June 28 or when 70% of adult residents are fully vaccinated — whichever comes first.
5 years ago
Philly controller report rips Mayor Kenney’s plans for federal recovery dollars
City Controller Rhynhart’s critique calls for more transparency in spending billions from the American Rescue Plan and alternative budget priorities.
5 years ago
GOP set to block 1/6 panel, stoking Senate filibuster fight
Most Republicans oppose the bill, which would establish a commission to investigate the attack by Donald Trump supporters over the election.
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The Pa. legislature has new power to overrule Wolf on COVID. The two camps differ on details
Pennsylvania Republicans have chafed under Wolf’s COVID-19 orders for more than a year, and have tried repeatedly to take back some measure of control.
5 years ago
‘I come from people who put up a fight’: New construction fuels tensions on North 7th Street
A dispute about a damaged wall has stalled a contentious development project in a rapidly gentrifying North Philadelphia neighborhood.
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